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Postby badmartialarts » Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:11 am

I like Shavo Odadjian (System of A Down) and his crazy bass lines, though they perhaps aren't all that technical in comparison to the names in this thread. :)
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Postby Flint the Dwarf » Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:37 am

NicholasDWolfwood wrote:St. Anger is a step in the right direction. Obviously you have no sense of music at all if you don't believe that it was thrashier than anything they've done since AJFA.

Thrashy maybe, but that was some of the weakest "anger" I've heard in a long time. At least from the studio... live is another matter, because of the energy. But it's like James had to *try* to be angry when he was writing. It didn't have any of the gritty integrity that AJFA and MoP had.

I've seen videos of Burton. I've also seen videos of countless other bassists. Many bassists are much more skilled than Burton. I don't see anything special in Burton.

The way I see it is that Burton was uncultivated, much like Lars was but with more knowledge. I'm not going to take a side on the issue, as I like both Newsted and Burton, but I think Burton showed promise as a writer and a musician, and it's sad that he didn't have time to develop.

And I once again bring Les Claypool up, even though his stuff isn't metal. I think anyone with an interest in bass should give a listen to Claypool's style, because it's fun as hell to listen to.
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Postby Harlock7876 » Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:29 pm

Troy Tipton: Zero Hour/Death Machine

Most of my favorite bassists don't play in metal bands. Here are two:
Mark King: Level 42
Ed Platt: Enchant

Those that do, I like because of their contributions to the band and not for their abilities.
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Postby Kai Stromler » Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:25 am

We've gotten how far without mentioning Steve Harris at all again? Even though his songwriting can be hit-or-miss at times, he's still an excellent player and has done a great deal to define what a heavy metal bass player is.

If you're already listening to Tony Choy, you probably don't need prompting to look into Roger Patterson....just an idea of where to find his material. Unfortunately, I can't help much with that. :? He might have some tracks still on Unquestionable Presence, but if not, good luck finding Atheist's demos. In a similarly extreme vein I'd mention Jan-Erik "Tyr" Torgerson, who's played with Borknagar and Satyricon as well as doing live session work for Emperor and really impressed me, at least.

I'd veto the earlier rec of Hansi; he hasn't picked up the axe in the last 5 years and was never into playing bass any more than necessary -- it was just a consequence of someone having to do it, and better someone who was going to be on the same page as everyone else in the group. If you want that 'workmanlinke', 'serviceable', side of metal bass, far better to check out Ian Hill, who has been solid for 30 years in what is a fairly limited role with Priest.

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Postby NicholasDWolfwood » Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:56 pm

Kai Stromler wrote:We've gotten how far without mentioning Steve Harris at all again? Even though his songwriting can be hit-or-miss at times, he's still an excellent player and has done a great deal to define what a heavy metal bass player is.


Hehe I already mentioned Harris ('Arry) in my first post, but yeah. His lines are fun as hell to play (the ones I've learned anyway, like Run to the Hills, Hallowed, Trooper, stuff like that) even if they are technically easy
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